NFL Week 2: Bears Chase Scoring Record vs. Flores' Blitz — SkimNews
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- Bears enter Week 2 needing 37 points against the Vikings to surpass the 1968 Raiders' NFL record of 95 points in a team's first two games, after scoring 59 in their opener
- Brian Flores' Vikings defense posted a 71.7% blitz rate in Week 1 (nearly triple the NFL average), and Bears QB Caleb Williams nicknamed Flores the "King of the Cover 0 blitz" after facing a 66.7% blitz rate in last season's second meeting
- Joe Burrow is managing back tightness as the Bengals visit Houston, where the Texans are 1-8 ATS in September under DeMeco Ryans across the past three seasons
- Saints long-snapper Zach Wood is out for several weeks with a calf strain, ending a 10-season run of consistency for New Orleans, which must scramble for a replacement before facing the Ravens
- Bengals pass rush posted a 54% win rate in Week 1 — their highest since November 2024 — after finishing last season last in the NFL at 28.8%
- Saints WR Chris Olave recorded a career-high 182 yards in Week 1, while Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey said "putting a cap on Olave is kind of where it starts"
- Monday Night Football caps the slate with Giants at Rams on ESPN, while key division matchups include Panthers-Falcons, Raiders-Chargers, and Seahawks-Cardinals
Why it matters: Week 2 carries early-season stakes: the Texans face a third potential 0-2 start under Ryans in three years, the Bears can rewrite a 57-year-old NFL scoring record (95 points), and Flores' 71.7% blitz scheme collides with Ben Johnson's offense for Round 7 of their chess match.
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